Labour Costs in Malta decreased to 136.69 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 141.34 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Malta averaged 102.00 points from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 143.91 points in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of 71.02 points in the third quarter of 2000. source: European Central Bank

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Employed Persons	298738.00	298759.00		Aug 2025
Employment Change	0.30	1.00	percent	Sep 2025
Employment Rate	81.60	79.90	percent	Sep 2025
Full Time Employment	297.10	289.50	Thousand	Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate	84.00	82.30	percent	Sep 2025
Labour Costs	136.69	141.34	points	Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate	0.50	0.60	percent	Sep 2025
Minimum Wages	994.00	961.00	EUR/Month	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	32.60	31.90	Thousand	Sep 2025
Population	0.57	0.56	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	112.44	111.18	points	Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men	64.00	64.00	Years	Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women	64.00	64.00	Years	Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons	1236.00	1204.00		Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate	2.70	2.90	percent	Sep 2025
Wages	2131.54	2124.77	EUR/Month	Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	11.90	11.50	percent	Dec 2025